周折 zhōuzhé▶ Berliku-liku

Stroke order

周折 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.

• 周 — 8 strokes
• 折 — 7 strokes

Senses

1. twists and turns
2. vicissitude
3. complication
4. difficulty
5. effort

Related words

• 折patah tulang
• 周密menyeluruh; hati-hati
• 周年ulang tahun
• 周期siklus menstruasi
• 周转omzet
• 周边pinggiran

周折 is pronounced zhōuzhé and means “Berliku-liku”. HSK 6 places it in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the standardised measure of Chinese proficiency. There is a real difference between having seen 周折 and being able to use it, and cramming a list flatters the first while doing little for the second. LexiTrail shows you the word again at the point your recall of it is about to lapse.